Handling device



A. E. NENSTIEL HANDLING DEVICE Jan. 2, 1940.

Filed April 20, 1939 Arthur E. Ne ns trial ATTORNEYS Patented Jan. 2, 1940 PATENT o'FFicE HANDLING DEVICE Arthur E. Nenstiel, Hazleton, Pa. Application A riizo, 1939, Serial No. 269,029

Claims.

This invention relates to handling devices, and its general object is to provide a device that is primarily designed for handling and carrying timber, such as logs, mine props and the like.

Afurther object is to provide a device of this character, which can be applied and removed with respect to a piece of timber, in an easy and expeditious manner, but casual removal is practically impossible, andythe device makes it possible to carry or drag the timber, with one hand 'free for other use, withthe result it will be seen that the device'is extremely advantageous for use in a mine for moving props from place 'to place in that one hand is free, for aiding the user'through -narrow passages for' for pulling himself up from one elevation to another.

A further object is to provide a handling de- 1 I vice that is simple inconstruction, inexpensive to manufacture, and extremely eflicient in use, oper ation and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts,,to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claims,

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure l is a side elevation illustrating my device injuse.

Figure 2 is a view looking toward one end thereof.

Figure 3 is a view looking toward the opposite end.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of one of the hanger brackets of my device.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference numeral l indicates a rod like bolt having a head at one end and the opposite end is threaded for a portion of its length for receiving a nut. Mounted on the bolt and rising therefrom is a pair of U-shaped hanger brackets 2 having openings in the arms thereof for passage of the bolt therethrough and the brackets are held at the opposite ends of the bolt against the nut and head thereof, respectively, by a spacing sleeve 3 engaging the innermost arms, as best shown in Figure 1.

Pivotally mounted on the bolt arms of thev brackets 2 for swinging movement and arranged in pairs are substantially flat hook like jaws 4 that have their inner ends enlarged for reinforcing the same and provided with open- I between the ings, with the boltspassing therethrough. The

jaws include arcuate shanks outwardly curved from their connection with the bolt and which terminate in hooked free ends 5 provided with penetrating points, and the hooked free ends of each pair. are directed. toward each other at an upward inclination, for cooperation to set up a biting engagement with a piece of timber, such as a mine prop, as clearly shown in Figures 2 and 3. The jaws of each pair are urgedtoward each other by a coil spring 8, disposed in bridging relation with respect thereto and fixed in openings provided in the shanks adjacent to their connection with the bolt.

' Each of the brackets have handles pivotally connected'thereto' bybolt and nut connections I and one'of the handles include, arcuate members 8 terminating at one end in' em mounted on its bolt, while their opposite ends are spaced a considerable distance apart and have secured thereto in bridging relation therewith, a cross member 9 having mounted thereon a sleeve l0 providing a hand gripping means, as will be apparent upon inspection of Figures'l and 2. The other handle is in the form of a band but likewise includes arcuate members I l similar to the members 8 and the outer ends of the members I I have riveted or otherwise secured thereto, a relatively wide curvedstrap l2 for cooperation with the members II to provide an arm receiving band.

The jaws are enlarged adjacent to the hooked free ends thereof for reinforcing the same, and the enlarged portions are provided with openings within which are mounted the opposite ends of rods l3 disposed in bridging relation between the jaws, so that the jaws of one pair are connected with the jaws of the other pair, and the rods act in the capacity of handles to facilitate the removal of the jaws from the timber, as will be apparent. The rods I3 have threaded ends and are secured to the shanks by nuts l4.

From the above description and disclosure of the drawing, it will be obvious that my device can be readily applied and removed with respect to a piece of timber and in applying the same the that the timber can be carried through the medium of the handles without fear of casual removal or displacement of the device, yet it can be readily removed by use of the rods l3.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such" changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A handling device comprising rod like means, work receiving jaws arranged in pairs and pivotally connected to the rod like means, a carrying handle for each pair of jaws and connected to the rod like means, and means bridging the pairs of jaws and providing handles for removing the jaws from the work. w

2. A handling device comprising rod like means, work receiving and penetrating jaws arranged in pairs and pivotally connected to the rod like means, brackets secured to and rising from the rod like means upon opposite sides of each pair of jaws, a carrying handle for each pair of jaws and connected to the brackets, and means bridging the pairs of jaws and providing handles for removing the jaws from the work.

3. A handling device comprising rod like. means,

workreceiving and penetrating jaws arranged in pairs and pivotally connected to the rod like means, brackets secured to andrising fromthe rod like means upon opposite sides of each pair of jaws, means for urging the jaws in engagement with the work, a carrying handle for each pair of jaws and connected to the brackets, one of said handles providing a hand gripping means and the other arm receiving means, and means ing the jaws from the work.

bridging the pairs of jaws and providing handles for removing the jaws from the work.

4. A handling device comprising rod like means,

work receiving and penetrating jaws arranged in pairs and pivotally connected to the 'rod like means, said jaws having hook like free ends'terminating in penetrating points, substantially U-] shaped brackets secured to and risingfrom the rod like means upon opposite sides of each pair of jaws, a carrying handle for-each pair of jaws,

boltand'nut connections'for securing'the carrying handles tothe bight portions of the brackets,

a spring for each pair of jaws for urging the same in engagement with the work, and rods secured to and bridging the pairs of jaws and p-r0-,

viding handles for removing the jaws from the work.

5. A handling device comprising a rod like bolt,

substantially flat work receiving and, penetrating jaws arranged in pairs and pivotally connected arms thereof disposed upon opposite side sof the jaws, a sleeve surrounding said bolt and engaging the arms for spacing the pairs ofjaws from v each other, a carrying handle for eachpair of jaws, means for connecting thecarrying handles to thebight portions of the brackets, one'of said handles'providing hand gripping means and the other providing a band for receiving thefarm of the user, means for urging the jawsin' engagei ment with the work, and means bridgingthe pairs of jaws and providing 'handlesf for "remova; r I

' mea e- 25 and rising 'from the rod like'means with the 

